However, Judge Paul Armstrong sided with Nurek's atorney, who said at an afternoon hearing that he did not pose a flight risk.

"Detention is inappropriate under these circumstances," Armstrong said.

Nurek is charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Neither charge would require incarceration if convicted.

He will be released from the Morris County jail upon the Morris County prosecutor's office receiving his passport from the church in Mountain Lakes, where his assignment starting Aug. 15 was revoked following his arrest.

He came to the U.S. from Poland two years ago and was ordained July 1.

Additional details of the alleged incident in the town of Boonton were disclosed during the 12:30 p.m. court hearing.

Armstrong, in announcing his determination of probable cause, recounted a police report describing the accuser as 13 years old and a stranger to the priest.

Nurek allegedly put his hand under her skirt Aug. 3, touched her buttocks over her underwear and described her as "sexy" before fleeing on foot, according to the report. He was located by Boonton police that same day and was taken into custody.

The following day, Aug. 4, Bishop Arthur Serratelli sent a letter barring him from acting as a priest.

Nurek's attorey, William Ware, told the judge that the Diocese has offered to provide housing as he argued for his release.

"The Diocese hasn't abandoned Mr. Nurek," he said.

Ware also raised the possibility of Nurek gaining admission to the state's pre-trial intervention program, in which charges would be dismissed upon fulfilling certain requirements.

Morris County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Meg Rodriquez said Nurek should remain in jail, or as a lesser alternative, required to wear a monitoring device upon release.

"Given the nature of the activities, we are concerned he does pose a risk to the community," Rodriguez said.

Armstrong declined to order the monitoring bracelet, but imposed other conditions.

"The Diocese may not transfer him to another state. He is to remain in New Jersey until this is resolved," Armstrong said.

The hearing began more than three hours after its scheduled 9 a.m. start in part because the court needed to locate an interpreter for Nurek.

Protest organizer Robert Hoatson, a former priest and founder of Road to Recovery, said the allegation against Nurek supports his view that tougher laws are needed and that the church, despite changes in recent years, is still not adequately weeding out potential threats to children.

Hoatson attended the detention hearing.

Richard Sokerka, spokesman for the Diocese of Paterson, said previously that Nurek passed an international criminal background check before arriving in the U.S. from Poland.

Sokerka also said Nurek completed the Diocese's Protecting God's Children educational program on April 9, 2015, one month after he signed the Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct.